It's a hereditary disorder (Hereditary Pressure Sensitive Neuropathy), which can be detected via DNA tests with a 70-80% accuracy.
I have a friend with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Very nasty.
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So does Deus Ex. The soft drinks, the wine, the chocolate, the cigarettes, and the beer are basically all placeholders for ads. Actually, when playing Deus Ex I personally wouldn't really mind seeing a can of Coke in the game instead of that stupid generic orange can.
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A friend of mine once tried to find sheet music for various instruments.
In hindsight, it is obvious that searching for "+mouth +organ" was a bad idea...
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Do you practice being this stupid, or does it come naturally?
Hint: Read the FAQ. Hell, you know what, I'm feeling kind to dumb animals today, I'll help you out.
How do you verify the accuracy of Slashdot stories?
We don't. You do.:) If something seems outrageous, we might look for some corroboration, but as a rule, we regard this as the responsibility of the submitter and the audience. This is why it's important to read comments. You might find something that refutes, or supports, the story in the main.
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A very Buddhist point of view... I think I agree with what you said, but not what (I feel) you implied. IMHO (and I am not a historian, nor have I read Hoffer's book), revolutions were indeed necessary. If I can't find meaning in my life, that's my fault. Sucks to be me. But if millions of people suddenly find the world empty, surely that's the fault of the world?
Perhaps revolutions change the world. Perhaps they just change the way we see it. Does it matter? People - to me - seem to be more human during and immediately after a revolution. To be more human is a Good Thing.
Now, back ontopic... the Net. Not really a revolution yet, is it? Joe Sixpack has a computer, and he "has the Internet on it, too!", but he doesn't know anything about it. Maybe 1% of people browsing the Net have any "revolutionary" thoughts. Nah, people are still corporate drones. For all the hype, the Net is still an obscure phenomenon. People use it, but they have no idea of the potential it has.
You do have a point. On the other hand, there is still the possibility of the following scenario: MS develops the Xbox, it rocks, people buy it, the other consoles die, MS is left with a monopoly. What happens then? What if MS decides they want a monopoly in game development, too? Once they have a stranglehold on the console market, it's going to get really, really tough for other consoles to carve out a nitche for themselves. That means even if the quality for the Xbox games starts to plummet, console gamers will be left with no other choice. And since bad games are always cheaper to make than good ones...
Like I said, this isn't my area of expertise. Is there a reason why this won't happen?
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Calm down... yeah, I _am_ anti-MS, but hardly a zealot. And no, MS doesn't control PC development. Hint: PCs are made up of more than an OS. Or did MS suddenly buy IBM, Quantum, NVidia, etc.? If MS _really_ controlled development of all PC parts, I very much doubt that non-MS PC games could be at all good.
All right, let's say the Xbox wins. Sony, Sega, Nintendo are blown off the financial map and/or bought by Microsoft. Do you think this would advance innovation in game development? Do you really?
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Eww... no... not the XBox. Computer game development is still alive and vibrant, the last thing it needs is MS getting a stranglehold on it. Yeah, MS games have been OK so far, but that's because they needed to succeed in a highly competitive market. If the XBox manages to throttle Sony, Sega, etc. out of the industry, console gaming is heading for a very dismal time. All right, Sony needs to be taught a little lesson - but please don't let it be by Microsoft. That would definitely be a case of the cure being worse than the disease:)
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Bah, there's hardly anything worth playing on the PS2 yet. It's the old story... Sony's getting greedy and wants the extra cash flow spike from a new gaming console. After all, everyone knows the PS3 will be wildly popular, no matter how rushed - people will buy it to play the newest games. Screw the gamers as usual.
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I wonder... it seems like a very nifty idea, but I don't think these smart morphing robot appliances will be a practicality, not for a long, long time, perhaps not ever. Even if the robots can be made to intelligently morph themselves into an appropriate form for the job at hand, without "real" AI, they'll be incapable of any useful work. At best, they'll need constant supervision (do I really want my lawnmower to blithely slash through power lines, my garden hose, the flower bed, or my neighbour's garden?) And AI of the sort necessary for all but the simplest jobs is still very far off. Especially the sort of generic, non-specialized intelligence that would be required for this type of multi-purpose appliance.
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Slashdot Mirror
It's legit. Check out:
http://www.geneclinics.org/profiles/hnpp
It's a hereditary disorder (Hereditary Pressure Sensitive Neuropathy), which can be detected via DNA tests with a 70-80% accuracy.
I have a friend with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Very nasty.
--
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So does Deus Ex. The soft drinks, the wine, the chocolate, the cigarettes, and the beer are basically all placeholders for ads. Actually, when playing Deus Ex I personally wouldn't really mind seeing a can of Coke in the game instead of that stupid generic orange can.
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A friend of mine once tried to find sheet music for various instruments.
In hindsight, it is obvious that searching for "+mouth +organ" was a bad idea...
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Fairy nuff... flame retracted. At least partly. Sorry 'bout that, just my day for snapping, I guess.
I still maintain that Slashdot shouldn't _have_ to check up on the validity of every single story. But I think I see your point of view.
In the interest of fairness, I will now insult myself: I'm an offensive, inconsiderate moron. We're even now, methinks.
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Do you practice being this stupid, or does it come naturally?
:) If something seems outrageous, we might look for some corroboration, but as a rule, we regard this as the responsibility of the submitter and the audience. This is why it's important to read comments. You might find something that refutes, or supports, the story in the main.
Hint: Read the FAQ. Hell, you know what, I'm feeling kind to dumb animals today, I'll help you out.
How do you verify the accuracy of Slashdot stories?
We don't. You do.
--
A very Buddhist point of view... I think I agree with what you said, but not what (I feel) you implied. IMHO (and I am not a historian, nor have I read Hoffer's book), revolutions were indeed necessary. If I can't find meaning in my life, that's my fault. Sucks to be me. But if millions of people suddenly find the world empty, surely that's the fault of the world?
Perhaps revolutions change the world. Perhaps they just change the way we see it. Does it matter? People - to me - seem to be more human during and immediately after a revolution. To be more human is a Good Thing.
Now, back ontopic... the Net. Not really a revolution yet, is it? Joe Sixpack has a computer, and he "has the Internet on it, too!", but he doesn't know anything about it. Maybe 1% of people browsing the Net have any "revolutionary" thoughts. Nah, people are still corporate drones. For all the hype, the Net is still an obscure phenomenon. People use it, but they have no idea of the potential it has.
Just my two cents.
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Disclaimer: IANAE (I Am Not An Economist)
You do have a point. On the other hand, there is still the possibility of the following scenario: MS develops the Xbox, it rocks, people buy it, the other consoles die, MS is left with a monopoly. What happens then? What if MS decides they want a monopoly in game development, too? Once they have a stranglehold on the console market, it's going to get really, really tough for other consoles to carve out a nitche for themselves. That means even if the quality for the Xbox games starts to plummet, console gamers will be left with no other choice. And since bad games are always cheaper to make than good ones...
Like I said, this isn't my area of expertise. Is there a reason why this won't happen?
--
Calm down... yeah, I _am_ anti-MS, but hardly a zealot. And no, MS doesn't control PC development. Hint: PCs are made up of more than an OS. Or did MS suddenly buy IBM, Quantum, NVidia, etc.? If MS _really_ controlled development of all PC parts, I very much doubt that non-MS PC games could be at all good.
All right, let's say the Xbox wins. Sony, Sega, Nintendo are blown off the financial map and/or bought by Microsoft. Do you think this would advance innovation in game development? Do you really?
--
Eww... no... not the XBox. Computer game development is still alive and vibrant, the last thing it needs is MS getting a stranglehold on it. Yeah, MS games have been OK so far, but that's because they needed to succeed in a highly competitive market. If the XBox manages to throttle Sony, Sega, etc. out of the industry, console gaming is heading for a very dismal time. All right, Sony needs to be taught a little lesson - but please don't let it be by Microsoft. That would definitely be a case of the cure being worse than the disease :)
--
Bah, there's hardly anything worth playing on the PS2 yet. It's the old story... Sony's getting greedy and wants the extra cash flow spike from a new gaming console. After all, everyone knows the PS3 will be wildly popular, no matter how rushed - people will buy it to play the newest games. Screw the gamers as usual.
--
I wonder... it seems like a very nifty idea, but I don't think these smart morphing robot appliances will be a practicality, not for a long, long time, perhaps not ever. Even if the robots can be made to intelligently morph themselves into an appropriate form for the job at hand, without "real" AI, they'll be incapable of any useful work. At best, they'll need constant supervision (do I really want my lawnmower to blithely slash through power lines, my garden hose, the flower bed, or my neighbour's garden?) And AI of the sort necessary for all but the simplest jobs is still very far off. Especially the sort of generic, non-specialized intelligence that would be required for this type of multi-purpose appliance.
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